The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

Nian Shilan asked Aunt Zhuxi to go back to Shoukang Palace first, saying that she would go there after she had washed and dressed. Zhuxi nodded and left Yikun Palace.

After Aunt Zhuxi left, Songzhi helped Nian Shilan back to the bedroom and asked worriedly, "Your Highness, do you know why the Queen Mother summoned you this time?"

Nian Shilan was fixing her hair in front of the mirror. When she heard Songzhi's question, she said nonchalantly, "Maybe it's because of Concubine Yi's dismissal, or maybe it's because of the 'Changle Palace' that the emperor gave me. It can't be a good thing after all."

Seeing that Nian Shilan also had an idea in mind, Songzhi hesitated and asked, "Should I go and invite the emperor over later?"

Nian Shilan thought for a moment and told Songzhi, "No need for now, go and find out where the emperor is now."

Songzhi nodded and went out. After asking around, she returned to the palace and told Nian Shilan, "I have inquired and found out that the emperor is reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace."

Nian Shilan nodded without saying anything. After fixing her hair bun, she asked Songzhi to change her clothes.

Songzhi looked at the clothes in Nian Shilan's closet and was a little hesitant, not knowing which one to take so as to avoid any mistakes.

Nian Shilan waited for a while and saw that Songzhi had not brought the clothes yet. When she turned around, she saw the girl standing in front of the closet in a daze.

Nian Shilan said lazily: "Songzhi, what are you thinking about?"

When Songzhi heard Nian Shilan's voice, she turned around with some embarrassment, "My lady, I don't know which dress to take."

Nian Shilan rolled her eyes at Songzhi in annoyance and said, "You are getting better at being a good clerk now."

After saying that, Nian Shilan stood up and walked to the closet. She understood why Songzhi was worried. Apart from the bright colors of her clothes in the past, her plain and elegant ones were all made of some expensive fabrics. Nian Shilan sighed and searched for a long time before finally finding a set of clothes that looked decent. A light blue top with silver patterns embroidered with hundreds of butterflies, and a goose yellow long skirt embroidered with white magnolias.

When Songzhi saw Nian Shilan put on her clothes, her eyes lit up and she couldn't stop praising her: "Your Majesty, you are already beautiful, and you look great in this dress."

Nian Shilan laughed and scolded Songzhi, "You are so smooth-talking."

After saying that, she let Songzhi support her and go to the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace. Before leaving the gate of Yikun Palace, Nian Shilan looked at Zhou Ninghai calmly and said, "Go to Yangxin Palace and tell Eunuch Su that I have been summoned by the Empress Dowager. Eunuch Su will make the rest."

When Zhou Ninghai heard Nian Shilan's order, he quickly responded and limped towards the Yangxin Palace where the emperor was.

Nian Shilan looked at Zhou Ninghai's back and suddenly asked, "Does Zhou Ninghai have any discomfort in his legs recently?"

Songzhi was a little confused when she heard Nian Shilan's question, but she still answered truthfully: "Eunuch Zhou once mentioned to me in a casual conversation that if the weather turns cold, his legs will be a little painful, but he didn't mention anything else."

Nian Shilan sighed, thinking that when she came back later, she would ask Yun'er to check whether Zhou Ninghai's leg could be treated.

Nian Shilan walked slowly to the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace. After Nian Shilan asked the palace servants to inform her, she thought she would be able to enter soon. However, Zhu Xi came out with some embarrassment and said with a smile on his face, "Royal Noble Concubine, the Empress Dowager did not expect you to come so soon. You are now worshipping Buddha in the Buddhist temple. I hope you will wait here for a while. After the Empress Dowager finishes worshipping Buddha, I will call you in."

When Nian Shilan heard Zhu Xi's words, she felt a little amused in her heart. She thought that the Queen Mother was really angry this time and actually thought of using such a trick to embarrass her.

Nian Shilan was very considerate and said, "Okay, then I will wait for the Queen Mother here. Aunt Zhuxi, you go in and serve the Queen Mother first."

Zhu Xi didn't expect that Nian Shilan was not angry or making things difficult for him. He nodded and went back to the courtyard.

Songzhi was a little angry at this time, and whispered to Nian Shilan: "The Queen Mother clearly did it on purpose. She summoned the Queen to Shoukang Palace, but now she wants the Queen to wait outside the palace."

Nian Shilan glanced at Songzhi sternly, and Songzhi was so scared that she immediately kept silent. Nian Shilan just said, "You have to remember, this is in the palace, don't talk about the master."

Songzhi nodded, and Nian Shilan knelt outside the palace gate.

Seeing this, Songzhi hurriedly tried to help Nian Shilan up, but Nian Shilan took advantage of Songzhi's hand and pulled her down hard. Songzhi understood and knelt behind Nian Shilan.

When the eunuch guarding the gate of Shoukang Palace saw Nian Shilan's actions, he wanted to step forward to stop her, but thinking of the Empress Dowager's former majesty, he finally restrained himself, pretended not to see it, and stood there with his head down.

After receiving instructions from Nian Shilan, Zhou Ninghai trotted all the way to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, fearing that he would be late and cause his wife to be harassed by the empress dowager. In his haste, Zhou Ninghai did not see the road clearly and fell to the ground.

Zhou Ninghai fell hard this time, his palms were scraped and his legs were in pain, but he still forced himself to get up and limped on to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Yangxin Palace, he happened to run into Su Peisheng coming out of the palace. The two of them met each other. Su Peisheng was a little surprised to see Zhou Ninghai in such a miserable state, "Eunuch Zhou, what happened to you?"

Zhou Ninghai said casually: "I'm fine, I just fell down accidentally. My queen was summoned to Shoukang Palace by the Queen Mother. I'm a little worried. My queen is pregnant now, I'm afraid..."

Su Peisheng knew the seriousness of the matter as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly said, "I know, you go back to the palace to treat your wounds, and I will go in and report to the emperor."

Seeing that Su Peisheng had no intention of ignoring the matter, Zhou Ninghai felt relieved and limped away.

Su Peisheng looked at Zhou Ninghai's staggering back, couldn't help but sigh, and returned to the Yangxin Palace.

When the emperor saw Su Peisheng come in, he looked up at him in surprise.

Su Peisheng bowed his head and reported: "Your Majesty, I just heard from Xiao Xiazi that the Empress Dowager summoned the Imperial Concubine to Shoukang Palace."

The emperor was somewhat stunned when he heard this. He put his pen on the dragon table and asked, "Do you know what this is about?"

Su Peisheng shook his head, "I don't know."

The emperor thought for a while, then suddenly stood up and said, "Follow me to Shoukang Palace to pay my respects to the empress dowager."

Su Peisheng hurriedly followed, and did not speak all the way. The emperor looked a little heavy, and he guessed that the queen mother was probably upset because he had abolished the position of Queen Yixiu and had not explained it to her for a long time. He also gave Changle Palace to Nian Shilan, and the queen mother was upset, and wanted to take the opportunity to make things difficult for Nian Shilan and punish him.

The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. Combined with what Yixiu had said to him last time, the emperor's face became terribly gloomy.